DrxugSafe is a collaborative public-private project to raise community awareness about the risks of prescription drug abuse, and the link to heroin use. Facilitated by the Marion County Children & Families Commission and the Marion County Public Safety Coordinating Council, the goal of the project is to mobilize community resources to decrease this type of substance abuse.

Why prescription drugs?

Vicodin.OxyContin.Oxycodone.Percocet.Recognize these names? These opiate-based prescription drugs and others like them lead to addiction that causes the user to desperately seek more. When the prescriptions run out, some users turn to Heroin, another opiate, which can be stonger, cheaper, and more addictive.

Heroin is a toxic drug that can lead to overdose and death. More heroin related deaths are occuring in Marion County each year. As a community we need to respond. Find out more

The DrxugSafe Workgroup meets the 2nd Thursday of the month from 2:00 - 3:00pm in the China Room at Broadway Commons, 1300 Broadway NE, Salem. This meeting is open to the public and your participation is welcome. For more information contact Alison Kelley at 503-588-7975.

The DrxugSafe Workgroup operates as a subcommittee of the CFC Executive Committee. Please see the Executive Committee minutes for records of the workgroup meetings.